Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Welcome!

Welcome to my personal profile. I created this profile to display my work, interests and talents for perspective intern coordinators or potential boss'. My resume is posted on this site along with some of my work. After you take time to look around my blog I am positive you will get a better understanding of me as a person and how driven I am to succeed in life.

Monday, March 23, 2009

Letter of Intent

Dear Internship Coordinator,
  I am writing this letter to show interest in your summer Internship program. I am an extremely dedicated individual and hard worker. I have always been interested in the field of Communications and Journalism so I believe I would make an excellent asset to your company. The classes I have been taking at The College of New Jersey have only solidified my interest in these fields and the knowledge I have obtained from these courses will carry me far in life. Because of my knowledge and dedication I feel as though I would help to make your company grow and prosper. 

    It is evident from my grades that I worked hard my first semester of college to obtain a high G.P.A. This hard work in school will carry over to the company that I intern with. I am always up to a challenge and I never stop until I have reached my goal. My resume is attached to the following.
    
    Thank you for taking the time to consider me in your organization and I hope to talk to you in the future.

Sincerely,
  Erika Rieth

Saturday, February 21, 2009

Biography

I am 19 year old Journalism and Communications double major at The College of New Jersey. I have taken numerous classes over the past two semesters that I believe add to my knowledge. I have taken Public Speaking in Business and Government, Magazine Writing and Feature Writing just to name a few. My communication skills, drive to succeed and interpersonal skills will be essential to my success in the future. 

After graduating from The College of New Jersey in May of 2012, I hope to pursue a Masters in Journalism from Dartmouth University. It has always been a dream of mine to become a TV News Anchor and I believe my undergraduate experience at TCNJ and my graduate experience at Dartmouth will help me achieve that goal.

I was extremely active in high school. I attended The Pennington School in Pennington, NJ, a co-educational day and boarding private school. I was an editor for my school's newspaper, an ambassador for the perspective students and a member of the spanish honors society. I was also a four year varsity softball player and captain my senior year. 

My dad is in the Army National Guard and holds a politically appointed position. Because of my dad's involvement in politics I have met a lot of influential people and have made long-lasting connections with them. I feel blessed for the opportunities that I have been given in my life and I hope to continue making these connections. 

My extensive resume is posted below listing my work experience, academic experience and volunteering.